God’s Power Gives Hope to the Hopeless (Acts 9:1-20)
Key Idea: We can have faith and confidence in God’s changing power to change the seemingly hopeless.
The Book of Acts – Session 2
The Book of Acts – Session 1
Continuing the Mission of Christ (Acts 8)
Key Idea: The power of the gospel produces godly traits in us.
Stephen, Man of Message and Motivation (Acts 7)
Unstoppable (Acts 5-6)
Three threats to gospel mission: I. Threat of hypocrisy II. Threat of persecution III. Threat of distraction
Portraits of Worship in the Church (Acts 4:32-5:11)
Key Idea: God cares about how we worship in the church. Two portraits of the church that instruct our worship: I. Portrait 1: We worship in unity and in mission (4:32-37) II. Portrait 2: We worship by honest financial giving (5:1-11)
Bold Perseverance (Acts 4:1-31)
Five keys to persevering in evangelism: Expect persecution Cultivate a rich relationship with Christ Submit to the authority of God over all other authorities Embrace the sovereignty of God in persecution Desire faithful proclamation more than fleeting peace
The Purposeful God (Acts 3)
The Birth of the Church (Acts 2)
Key Idea: The church is designed to be all about Jesus.